Experts generally agree that individuals will require partial or complete self-sufficiency for at
least the first 72 hours following a disaster. In the face of pervasive environmental and …

Society is vulnerable to extreme weather events and, by extension, to human impacts on
future events. As climate changes weather patterns will change. The search is on for more …

This study aims at understanding the role of education in promoting disaster preparedness.
Strengthening resilience to climate-related hazards is an urgent target of Goal 13 of the …

In this paper we investigate how well residents of the Andaman coast in Phang Nga
province, Thailand, are prepared for earthquakes and tsunami. It is hypothesized that formal …

Facilitating people's ability to anticipate, prepare for and recover from disaster is an
important component of the UNISDR strategy for disaster risk reduction. Following a …

The effects of risk perception and sense of place on disaster preparedness have been
widely reported. However, most studies have only demonstrated weak relationships and it is …

The majority of people at risk from earthquakes do little or nothing to reduce their
vulnerability. Over the past 40 years social scientists have tried to predict and explain levels …

The COVID-19 outbreak has caused a global turmoil which restricted movement and
consequently, diminishing domestic and international travel. One that is severely affected is …

We propose a shift in emphasis when communicating to people when the objective is to
motivate household disaster preparedness actions. This shift is to emphasize the …

Starting from the unexplored level of the fire safety of citizens in Serbia, this paper presents
the results of quantitative research regarding a fire safety behavior model for residential …